Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

in both two-year and four-yearinstitutions. This is intended to help establish the suitability of these projects across a range ofacademic environments. An initial stage of this work was reported earlier.23,24 To address theproblem of obtaining equipment, the projects can be completely contained in a box of 20-100pounds and can be shared between schools or potentially obtained from a commercial supplier.In addition to the criteria for project themes listed in Table 1, the projects will be developed tomeet the characteristics outlined in Table 2. The overall goal is that each project results in aworking device that the individual student can keep and take home. To meet the take-homecharacteristic each project must be relatively inexpensive

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

normal mode analysis, initial conditions and coordinate coupling. They learn to formulate the coupled equations of motion and represent in the matrix form for translational and rotational systems, and coupled pendulums. They learn to calculate eigenvalues and eigenvectors for different spring-mass systems. They learn the basics of forced harmonic vibration of multi-degree of freedom systems.e. Vibration Measurements: Students learn about instrumentation and control related to mechanical vibrationWe developed twelve learning outcomes for our MET concentration based on the ABET a-kcriteria. As has been done at several U.S. universities, we use the tests, final exam, homeworkand laboratory activities as direct methods to evaluate the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Guenther, Wright State University; Bruce Rahn, Wright State University; Mark Falknor, Wright State University; Adam Kelly, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

and exciting tool to attract students fromfreshmen to seniors to apply their engineering knowledge. At the same time, the HAB systemhas also become a great vehicle to accommodate scientific research in near space at about100,000 feet above the ground with a relatively low cost.The students have designed and implemented a real-time video transmission system to streamlive video feeds from the high altitude balloon. With three separate cameras installed in theballoon payload providing different views, students have also designed a micro-controllercontrolled alternating video from these three video cameras. While the videos captured by allthree video cameras are recorded onto a DVR at the same time, only one of the three camerascan be observed

Conference Session

Labs, Demos and Software in Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley Burchett

(15) G7 (s) = 2 0.001385s + 0.07489s + 1By examining the experimental step responses shown, the student should realize that increasingthe system mass decreases the damping ratio and system damped natural frequency. Whenstiffness and damping are held constant, increased mass causes the system to oscillate moreslowly, and have a larger initial overshoot. All models match the corresponding experimental datathrough the first peak. There is a small amount of unmodeled Coulomb friction in the physicalsystem which causes the experimental responses to settle out more quickly than the models.This effect is much more pronounced as the system mass is increased. This

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Walchko, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

demonstrations and videos of the motion of rigidbodies. Unfortunately, textbook pictures require the student to imagine the motion of these rigidbodies from a still picture with limited depth perspective. For new students just entering theengineering discipline, the ability to imagine this motion can be quite difficult depending uponthe student’s limited engineering experience and intuition. This topic of the “novice” collegestudent has been investigated by numerous researchers, but Wankat and Oreovicz comment thatwhen solving problems, students in general are not proficient at strategy, interpretation, andgeneration.1 It is this interpretation that a “good” model or demonstration can assist with. Most engineers tend to be primarily left-brain

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experimental results. Page 15.1006.4 ≠ The preparation of technical reports which include analysis and interpretation of data and results.Students should be taught that it be required that technical reports (or any written work, for thatmatter): ≠ Are clear, concise, and accurate in statement and computation. ≠ Be written with a person, other than the instructor, as its reader, in mind. ≠ Be complete in itself without reference to other sources for comprehension. In other words, there should be no need to have to research elsewhere to “fill in the blanks”. ≠ Use correct English (especially spelling) as this will leave

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

since Fall 2008 semester.1. IntroductionLaboratory safety is very important, particularly in undergraduate laboratories where studentsdevelop practices and habits initially that they may carry with them throughout their futurecareers [1-3]. Because this importance is generally agreed upon, undergraduate engineering labsinclude some amount of safety training, encompassing at a minimum a long list of safety rules [4-5] . These rules are often explained on the first day of lab, along with the course syllabus. Despiteof safety precautions, however, some accidents, near misses, and laboratory rule violationscontinue to occur either intentionally or accidently. Two major causes for these continuing safetyviolations are forgetfulness and complacency

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

). β is the number of balls successfully transferred (2 ≤ β ≤ 10). λ is the number of balls “dropped” during the run (not in the final or initial container or the device at the end of the run) ( λ ≤ 8). µ is the weight of the device in pounds (µ ≤ 5.0). δ is the volume (in cubic feet) of the container (actually the cube of its longest edge dimension) (δ ≤ 4.0). Figure 1: Problem Statement for Innovative Design Problem grade all four categories on the basis of 0 to 100+: 100 =A; 75= B; 50 = C; 25 = D; 0 = F 85-100 65-85 40-65 15-40 below 15appearance: looks fantastic

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Reising

illustrations of why you think your approach will work e. Equipment and facilities needed f. Explanation of how the important acceptance criteria of the RFP will be satisfied IV. Schedule and Milestone Events (Select well-defined events throughout the program that can be used to measure progress towards objectives.) V. Cost and Manpower Requirements a. Equipment costs and types b. Travel Costs c. Number of man-hours required d. Distinguish between one-time development costs and the recurring costs (if any).At this stage students have made an initial attempt to

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Gonzales

cultural diversity and undergo the necessary modifications to provide for theextended audience of worldwide readers. While it would seem that the many resources ofscholarly work associated with web site management and administration is continuously inprogress, the archival storage and retrieval would appear to not be unilaterally available throughall nations and countries. For example, while visiting with the Minister of Education, Mongolia,his reference to web site resource sites often diverts to collections in the United States. On theother hand, research and therefore resources for web site administration are readily accessiblefrom countries throughout the world. Our ability to establish strong resource networking andtherefore acknowledge the

Conference Session

TIME 7: ABET Issues and Capstone Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wei Zheng; Dong Young Jang; Donald Harby; Yuyi Lin

helpful.Other units of material that we have included in the initial base set course material are as follows:11. Cost estimate at different level and stage.12. Ethics, product liability related to design practice.Developing Shared Design and Teaching ToolsTo use the base set of lecture materials and Capstone Design Manual, some web-based tools have beendeveloped. Others recognized as useful will be developed in the near future. The developed teaching anddesign tools include a design case library, a tolerance/fits specification tool, an optimization subroutinelibrary, a cam-follower modeling and dynamic simulation tool, and a tolerance stack analysis tool. Amore general purpose mechanism simulation program is currently being implemented. These tools

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sue Ellen Haupt; Jessica Gregory

have a place in engineeringIt is possible to balance an engineering career with familyI would consider a career in science, math, or engineering Figure 5. Chart used for measuring attitudes about engineering. It was interesting to summarize and interpret results. Only a portion of the results are discussed here. Figure 6 is a histogram of the response of the youngest group, the third through sixth graders, to the statement that “Engineers do fun and interesting work” as measured before and after the workshop. Initially, the response was divided pretty equally between Strongly Agree, Agree, and Neutral. After the workshop, there are fewer in the Neutral category with most moving into the Strongly Agree and Agree categories. As

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Joseph Michael PE, Gannon University; Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

where he worked as an industrial product designer and aerospace product designer for LORD Corpora- tion and as general manager for National Tool and Equipment. • Courses taught include finite element analysis, material science, statics, strength of materials, materials lab, machine design, product design, production design, plastic design and FE analysis, manufacturing and engineering graphics. • Research interests include design and optimization of elastomer components, elastomeric fatigue properties, hyper- elastic modeling of elastomers, failure analysis of elastomeric components, seismic analysis of storage racks, experimental testing and characterization of materials and general machine design. • Engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Natalie Rachel Sheffield, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

surveys are then collected at the end of each class and reviewed to get anunderstanding of what items most needed to be clarified before moving on to new topics.TOOLS: 1) PowerPoint slides at the start of the next lecture: One of the easiest ways to address these ‘Muddiest Points’ is to create one or two PowerPoint slides that explain the topic in question. It seems to be better to explain the Muddiest Point in a somewhat different manner than was done in the initial lecture. It also seems to have more impact if a student, a teaching assistant or someone other than the original lecturer delivers this Page 24.600.4

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

tofocus on learning, and helps with the overall class atmosphere. The team culture emphasizes thatno one wants to be the weak link in the discussion, encouraging the participants to preparethoroughly for each speaker and assignment so that they can make a relevant contribution.In addition to autobiographical work, students are asked to research and analyze the leadership ofa well-known leader or even an historical leader figure. This could be a leader from their ownengineering field or just one acceptable to both the student and the instructor. The students areasked to write a paper on the leadership of their selected person using key events from their lifeto describe or illustrate the subject’s leadership styles. By presenting their subjects to

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota; Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Paper ID #9760Comparison of On-Campus and Distance Learning Preferences in a Junior-level Materials Science CourseDr. Matthew Cavalli, University of North Dakota Dr. Cavalli is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of North Dakota. In addition to engineering education, his research interests include materials behavior and solid mechanics.Dr. Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North DakotaDr. Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota Dr. Worley is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Raymond Jon Raisanen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mohamed Hakeem Mohamed Nizar, SDSM&T Mechanical Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

storage concepts. Dr. Bedillion’s research interests include distributed manipulation systems, robotics, control for data storage systems, control for advanced manufacturing systems, and STEM education.Raymond Jon Raisanen, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMr. Mohamed Hakeem Mohamed Nizar, SDSM&T Mechanical Engineering I am an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. I am originally from Sri Lanka and I am here as a transfer student to complete my degree. My interests and goals are to work in design, manufacturing, or maintenance filed. Recently I have been working on SolidWorks motion analysis, and designing virtual models of dynamic systems using VRML

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Brian A. Garner, Baylor University; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty Jr., Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #10255Intercollegiate Student Design Projects: Lessons Learned by Four Universi-tiesProf. Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit MercyDr. Brian A Garner, Baylor University Dr. Brian A.Garner is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He re- ceived his PhD in ME from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and joined the Baylor faculty in 2002. His research interests include computer modeling of the human musculoskeletal system, algorithms for human motion analysis, biomechanics of equine assisted therapies, and design of therapy assistance devices. His teaching includes capstone

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, teaches courses in telecommunications and digital systems. His research interests and areas of expertise include antennas and propagation, novel materials for microwave application, and electromagnetic scattering. Page 23.219.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessing the Value of Bachelor Graduates in Engineering Technology (ET): Making the Case for a Proper Valuation of ET Skills in IndustryAbstractRon Land’s paper1 “Engineering Technologists Are Engineers” (Land, 2012) and the Departmentof Labor both seem to agree that graduates

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Alan Hekman, California Baptist University; Mark T Gordon, California Baptist University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the front end user interface for faculty andstudents and also worked with network interfacing. The second thesis consisted of the parsing ofthe DXF files. The parsing program was able to recognize lines, arcs, ellipses, and circles andprovided only textual feedback for the student’s errors. The work was expanded in two latermasters’ theses to allow students to submit their work via a web based application.67The research done at San Diego State provides the framework for electronically grading CADfiles but is proprietary. It also is limited in elements it can interpret as well as their programprovides no graphical feedback for the students. There is clearly a need for a program providingimproved feedback for the student

Conference Session

Real World Applications

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

cite the exposure to the audience of the expert use ofvery sophisticated investigative tools: from advanced computers, to finger printcomparatives to mass spectrometers and the ability to derive logical solutions to crime-related problems. The reality is that these T.V. programs exhibit the talents of intelligent,technically adept staff using state-of-the-art technical tools. No advanced theories orindebt research need be considered here; the solution to the problem-at-hand lies in theexperienced use of tools-of-the-trade and the inherent intelligence of the user. But isn’tthis a description of the charter for Engineering Technology programs and the studentswho we teach?This paper describes the use of the CSI1-type plots to appeal to and

Conference Session

Accreditation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Painter

Fitton, 1994; Mohaiand Bryant, 1992; United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice, 1987) . Theintent behind environmental injustices aside, the fact is that the poor, working class, andpeople of color have historically born a disproportionably high share of environmentalrisks associated with waste facilities. This societal problem persists today in spite ofExecutive Order 12866 signed by President Clinton in 1993 officially incorporating riskassessment into the U.S. regulatory process. USEPA responded to the Executive Order12866 with its own Environmental Justice initiative and the following definition ofEnvironmental Justice:Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all peopleregardless of race, color

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Omnia El-Hakim

fostering socialresponsibility, community service and scholarly research that contribute to the social, economicand cultural well being of the Navajo Nation. CO-AMP has moved quickly to achieve program effectiveness within the participatinginstitutions and among its tribal partners, and has entered into several collaborative efforts withexisting federally- and state-funded programs, professional non-profit organizations,corporations, and government agencies/laboratories. Also, CO-AMP has aimed for thecontinued institutionalization of its programs through in-depth communication and collaborationwith CO-AMP partner institutions and with Colorado Institute of Technology (CIT) activitiesinitiated by Colorado Governor Bill Owens. CO-AMP’s

Conference Session

TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramesh Narang

for course assessment, itwas considered it is better to get into greater detail initially and meet the needs of continuousimprovement at both the program and course levels.The paper describes the methodology using a typical theory and lab-oriented course in theIndustrial Engineering Technology program. An example of a course assessment summary isshown that meets the needs of assessment and continuous improvement.Even though the assessment and continuous improvement plan developed is applicable to anyengineering technology program, this paper gives an example of the plan as applied to the A.S.degree program in Industrial Engineering Technology.Program Objectives and OutcomesThe Industrial Engineering Technology program objectives are based on

Conference Session

New Endeavors

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ollis

origin of the author’s efforts here is physicist John Krupczak’s “TechnologyLiteracy” course developed for students at Hope College, a small, selective admissioncollege with a dominance of liberal arts majors7-10. The present author’s pathway toestablishing this latter course for non-technical majors at NCSU has been anything butsmooth, in contrast to the earlier course incarnations of “device dissection” for technicalmajors cited above. Our previous 2004 ASEE paper reported the bumpy road andlessons learned while installing our technology literacy course at NCSU, in hopes that itcould assist other interested faculty in initiating similar ventures. The present paperdescribes the process of creating the lecture and lab materials for the new

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Brunell

. They are encouraged Page 10.510.5 to do research to find out what design/construction techniques are being used outside of the “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”United States and how they may be implemented within the project. The knowledge that thestudents gain helps them to take a more innovative approach to problem solving and to thinkglobally (directly linked to ABET criteria c and k).Two recent examples of projects in which the sponsor encouraged the students to beinnovative include

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Pyke; John Gardner; Amy Moll

The Untapped Pipeline and the Math Myth Amy J. Moll, Patricia A. Pyke, and John F. Gardner College of Engineering Boise State UniversityIntroductionThis paper is meant to initiate a discussion instead of proposing a solution. It representsthe authors’ discussions over the past few years on how to increase enrollment inengineering programs as well as attract more women and minorities to study engineering.The authors hope that these ideas will prompt discussion among engineering educators onhow to interest more students in studying engineering and how to interest more women inthe field.In the last 20 years, in the United States, the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Glenn Wrate; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

discussionsstarted in the context of content and knowledge that should be in the curriculum. References toexisting courses and course numbers were discouraged. The second decision was that we wouldproceed with a top-down process, decide on the “big-picture” before any discussions of thedetails. The third decision was that the entire program faculty would vote on all proposedcourses and basic content.Committees were formed to discuss and make recommendations regarding the basic areas oftechnology that comprise electrical engineering. After a few initial skirmishes, which could beinterpreted as territorial arguments, the most surprising (and perhaps unbelievable) thing thathappened is that all final decisions regarding course content and topics were unanimous

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Boyer; Taryn Bayles

Your Team TOTAL Design CostThe authors and Teaching Fellows went over heat transfer concepts, buoyancy, ideal gasbehavior, etc., and helped the teams develop their mathematical models which predicted howlong their hot air balloons would stay aloft. Once each group had decided on the design andmaterials of construction of their balloons, one of the team members went shopping for supplieswhile the other teammates completed the mathematical model. The mathematical models helpedthe teams realize that their design were not going to work as they had originally thought sincetheir payload calculations came out negative. This meant that many of the teams had to reworktheir initial designs and go shopping for additional materials. On the final day of

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

Technology for Rapid Feedback and Student Engagement,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2005.6. Steif, P.S., "Initial Data from a Statics Concept Inventory", Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, June 20-23, 2004.Biographic InformationJOHN CHEN is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has been a faculty member since 1994,when he began his career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at North CarolinaA&T State University. He joined Rowan University in his current position in 1998.JENNIFER KADLOWEC is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. She began asan Assistant